• Punjab Courts Act, Section 36 Maligning Judicial Officers via Youtube After having heard learned counsel for the parties and going through the voluminous record on the file – On account of the variant stands of both the parties, it would be in the interest of justice, if proper charge is framed against the respondent-contemnor and opportunity is given to substantiate his claim by way of producing evidence, if any. The contentions so raised on behalf of the respondent – contemnor with regard to the double jeopardy, the circulation by way of YouTube not amounting to publication and whether it amounted to scandalizing the judicial system, are the moot questions which can be answered only after the evidence and submissions of both the parties are evaluated
COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs HARMEET CROCP 10/13 03/06/20 [ Jawant JJ ]
[ PUNJAB HARYANA HIGH COURT ]